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♦ In June 2002, army troops were deployed in Dera Bugti, giving Nawab Akbar Bugti and his
tribesmen, a dead line to surrender. A complete siege and blockade of the town was widely reported. A case
was registered against Nawab Bugti and others, accusing them of providing protection to criminals and terrorists
responsible for rocket attacks on gas installations in Sui.
♦ Arbitrary detentions and disappearances of members of the Balochistan Student Organization
(BSO) were reported.
♦ Incidents of violence increased steadily with the pace of construction in Gwadar, expansion of
cantonments and the acquiring of land for cantonments and other enterprises of the military.
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A number of reports of torture, disappearances, and abuse by security forces against citizens of
♦ The kidnapping, of Chinese technicians working in Gwadar, reported in early 2004.
♦ In August 2004, the Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yousaf’s cavalcade was
attacked by unidentified persons.
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More troops moved to the Bugti and Marri area.
♦ On January 2 nd , 2005 the rape of Dr. Shazia Khalid, a lady doctor working at Pakistan
Petroleum Limited was reported in the press. Nawab Akbar Bugti accused army officer, Captain Emad of the
offence. The PPL and the government tried to cover up the incident. The Captain was allowed the facility of
giving a lengthy statement on Pakistan Television, presenting his side of the story and the President publicly
vouched for the Captain’s innocence.
♦ On February 26 th , 2005 paramilitary forces raided locations at New-Kahan, a Marri area, in
Kohlu district. Local people including women and children were allegedly roughed up and a Pakistani flag
hoisted on the guesthouse of the Sardar - a gesture of show that they have been conquered.
♦ On 3 rd March 2005 police raided a Marri camp in Quetta where HRCP received confirmed
reports of arrest and harassment of innocent people including women. Families were living in this camp at the
time.
♦ On March 17 th 2005, tensions were high when patrols of FC and armed Bugti tribesmen came
face to face, leading to harsh words between them. An exchange of fire, with rocket launchers followed.
According to credible reports eight paramilitary personnel died while 62 people including 33 Hindus were
killed by the attacks made by the security forces.
♦ In March, police arrested members of the Baloch Student Organisation in Karachi after a
peaceful demonstration against army action in Dera Bugti.
♦ On December 12 th and 13 th 2005, the security forces started an aggressive search operation,
taking away 25 people. HRCP could not follow this case.
♦ On December 14 th , 2005 eight rockets were fired at a paramilitary base on the outskirts of
Kohlu city as President Pervez Musharraf visited it.
♦ Rockets were fired at a helicopter carrying Inspector General of the Frontier Corps, Major
General Shujjat Zamir Dar and DIQ Brigadier Salim Nawaz on December 15 th in Kohlu, injuring both passengers.
♦ On December 17 th , 2005 parts of Kohlu area were bombarded and heavy artillery used by
security forces, killing civilians, including women and children.
♦ Since then there have been regular reports of heavy use of force by the security forces and
retaliatory firing and use of rocket launchers by Baloch militants.